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This explanation fits the evidence better than ordinary wear, which generally smooths a coin's surface over time, or corrosion, which tends to remove or chemically alter material.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026

The broken promises will likely alter the dynamic heading into Shenzhen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

Australia were found to have used sandpaper to alter the condition of the ball during the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

Changes in their number, strength, and organization can alter the way information travels through the brain.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026

I can alter the gray visions in some small way and it’s no big deal.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

In that scene, Rhys Harries impressively alters his own features without makeup.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

"Future studies can build on this work to explore how psilocybin alters neural signaling, which serotonin pathways are involved, and why some aspects of social behavior are affected while others are not," concluded Currie.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

Social Security recipients can get an additional benefit for dependent children, which alters the calculation about when to draw benefits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Spanish meteorological research group Climatoc-Lab described it as "a manifestation of how global warming alters the hydrological cycle".

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

We have all traveled far to get to this place, though this place alter as our camp alters from shore to ship and our ship shifts on its anchor cable.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

The timeline indicates that Nvidia altered its methodology for reporting the geographic breakdown of its revenue shortly after placing Megaspeed International on an internal block list.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

But in the two decades since it ended, views about the show and what is and is not acceptable to joke about have radically altered.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

The shift has altered the look and sound of Indian cities.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

Perhaps the most significant implication of the research concerns a longstanding question in psychedelic medicine: Are hallucinations and altered states of consciousness necessary for the brain changes that might contribute to therapeutic benefits?

From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026

I might take to gardening myself, and in time have one or two things altered.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

"It enters into a reaction. So we are altering the chemistry at precisely the moment when the material is still liquid."

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

The former Board of Public Works member suggested that altering the five-member panel should have been its own item, saying, “The longer the paragraphs are, the fewer words the public will read.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Common suggestions include eliminating the income-tax cap, raising the full retirement age, implementing new taxation avenues or altering the cost-of-living adjustment in an effort to boost revenue for the program.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

Fintech companies are catching on to how Americans are altering their financial habits, and they’ve created new products to try to meet the moment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Lots of things happen around pageant season, but Mom altering dresses in the middle of our living room is not one of them.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy